Swiss commodities giant Glencore said it will close the Mount Isa Mines underground copper operations and copper concentrator in Australia in the second half of 2025.

More than 1000 jobs are in limbo as Glencore announces Mount Isa Mines’ underground copper operations will close in the second half of 2025.

Mount Isa is set to lose a major industry by the end of July, with Glencore to close its underground copper mine. The mining giant has also threatened to close its copper smelter and copper refinery ...

The Mount Isa copper mine, owned by Glencore, has long been a key producer of the metal. With production at Mount Isa beginning back in 1943, the country's second largest copper producer has ...

Australia has two copper smelters, and Mount Isa's unique all-in-one facility comprising a mine, smelter and concentrator is a major investor drawcard.

Major mining companies have called for urgent government intervention to preserve Australia’s copper processing facilities to ...

A seismic change has struck Mount Isa after the state government announced it’ll reduce rail charges for new phosphate mines, fast-track the Eva Copper project to construction, and more.

Mining analyst Gavin Wendt said that without the Mount Isa smelter, Australia's domestic copper processing industry could be headed offshore.

A seismic change has struck Mount Isa after the state government announced it’ll reduce rail charges for new phosphate mines, fast-track the Eva Copper project to construction, and more.